Mama's Boy
Recorded by River Cain
Album: Single (2026)

(Capo on 4)

(Intro.)
|(D) / (A) / |(G) / / / |(D) / (A) / |(G) - - -

(Verse 1)
(D)Mama, I'm (A)on my way
Didn't (G)mean to go so far
(D)Mama, I didn't (A)mean to stray
I (G)know it breaks your heart
I wasn't (D)trying to leave you in (A)such a (G)mess
The (D)last thing we both (A)wanted was an (G)empty nest

(Chorus)
'Cause I'm a (D)mama's boy
The (A)truth don't (Bm)lie
It might (G)set you (D)free, but (A)I won't (G)fly
'Cause I'm a mama's (D)boy
(A)Ride or die (Bm)
Yeah, I (G)might be (D)free, but (A)I won't (G)fly

(Instrumental)
|(D) / (A) /(G)| / / / / |(D) / (A) /(G)| / / / / |

(Verse 2)
(D)Mama, don't (A)be afraid, I'm (G)doing good so far
Oh, (D)mama, I (A)need your prayers to keep (G) me from falling apart
I wasn't (Em)trying to leave you in (F#/D)such a (G)mess
The (Em)last thing we both (D#/D)wanted was an (G)empty nest

(Chorus)
'Cause I'm a (D)mama's boy, the (A)truth don't (Bm)lie
It might (G)set you (D)free, but (A)I won't (G)fly
'Cause I'm a (D)mama's boy, (A)ride or (Bm)die
Yeah, I (G)might be (D)free, but (A)I won't (G)fly

(Bridge)
(D) You tied my (A)shoes and (G)showed me how to walk
(D) I ran straight (A)to your (G)loving arms
(D) You tied my (A)shoes and (G)showed me how to walk
(D) I ran straight (A)into your (G)loving arms

(Chorus)
'Cause I'm a (D)mama's boy, the (A)truth don't (Bm)lie
It might (G)set you (D)free, but (A)I won't (G)fly
'Cause I'm a (D)mama's boy, (A)ride or (Bm)die
Yeah, I (G)might be (D)free, but (A)I won't (G)fly

(Outro.)
Too (D)far away (A) from (G)you
I'm a (D)mama's boy, (A)ooh (G) / / / (G) / / /
(D) / (A) /(G)  / / / (D) / (A) /(G) - - - - -